Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (Laser Welding)

• Management of suppliers during specification, design, buyoff, and installation of manufacturing equipment
• Work with suppliers to development weld fixture design, weld cell design, and post-processing assembly stations
• Perform weld validation and capability studies
• Collaborate with Design teams on development of next generation structures
• Develop welding process sequence, establish critical process parameters, and validate critical weld quality
• Design, procurement, construction, integration and deployment of manufacturing automation equipment and fixtures for medium and high-volume production
• Authoring of technical specifications for automated remote laser welding equipment
• Design of dimensional check fixtures and quality sampling procedures such as cut-and-etch and destructive testing

Process Development and Implementation

• Design of production workstations for ergonomics and efficiency
• Training of technicians and line operators on manufacturing processes
• Performance of process analysis, DOE, PFMEA, line balancing and capacity modeling
• Development of new manufacturing processes

• Proven communication skills and experience with cross-functional team interaction
• 3+ years of work experience in laser welding manufacturing environment
• Experience introducing new equipment and new processes into a production environment
• Creating detailed equipment documentation and technical specifications for manufacturing equipment
• SME in Laser equipment, generators, chiller, laser heads
• Proven knowledge of GD&T
• BS/MS Mechanical, Mechatronic, Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
• SME in laser weld monitoring systems
• Experience developing mechanical equipment, fixturing, tooling and layout in 3D and 2D CAD environment (SolidWorks, CATIA, AutoCAD)